Summary
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits Congress from establishing a religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging freedoms of speech and press, or restricting the rights to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Table of contents
- Amendment 1
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Full text
Amendment 1 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.